This story is interwoven throughout the first two. Ronny Reich’s agreement to write this book, which includes a summary of Yigal’s finds, is meant both as a tribute to Yigal and an attempt to make good on that original understanding. The Kidron Valley borders the city on its east side.

Excavations began here in 1859, and in 1913, the first archeological dig conducted by a Jew (Captain Raymond Weill) of a primarily Jewish site took place here. BAS Director of Educational Programs Sarah Yeomans explores Jerusalem history beneath the City of David in Hezekiah’s tunnel, one of Biblical Jerusalem’s most impressive structures. Rare Seal Bearing Biblical Name Found in City of David Excavation (Israel MFA) A 2019 article about the discovery of a seal with the name “Nathan-Melech.” You can read another article about the same discovery here on Jerusalem Post.

An account of Biblical Jerusalem through a narrative of its most important excavation. Not surprisingly, Reich’s description of his and Shukron’s excavations is the longest and most detailed.

The tour of the City of David begins with a breathtaking observation point overlooking Biblical Jerusalem which sends visitors 3,800 years back in time to the days of Abraham, when the first foundations of the city were laid.

The structure has been revealed to a height of 60 feet (18 m), and it is dated to the end of the Jebusite city (12th century BC).

Revealed in the excavations of Duncan and Macalister, Kenyon and Shiloh, this is one of the largest Iron Age structures in Israel. Citadel of David (Dig the Bible) Briefly discusses the possibility that the “stepped stone structure” in Area G supported David’s citadel. Combine a one-year tablet and print subscription to BAR with membership in the BAS Library to start your journey into the ancient past today! The east side has a steep slope of about 60 degrees. Reich’s descriptions of excavations other than his own are brief and focused on issues raised by his own dig. The City of David (Jewish Virtual Library) Discusses archaeological findings in the City of David, in general.

The second story is “A Brief History of the City of David.” Here Reich describes “in a condensed form, the history of the hill based upon the main archaeological discoveries made here and ancient historical records in which it is mentioned and described.” Readers hoping to see plans showing the size and shape of occupation in the City of David during any period other than the late Iron Age (the First Temple period) will be disappointed because Reich’s conclusion is that the evidence is not sufficient to draw such plans.

Reich’s book tells not one, but three stories. Because, like Macon Leary, the travel writer in Anne Tyler’s novel The Accidental Tourist, Reich is a master of the minimal, the juiciest details about his personal challenges must be read between the lines.

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